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The Weekender | October 22 – 29
Tracktown put on your running shoes and don your Halloween costumes for there is much to run to this weekend. Halloween Runventure takes over the Market District amidst the annual Halloween Downtown celebration. Take a run and then trick-or-treat at local businesses and catch whatever else haunts the streets Saturday. Also this weekend is the Tricky Treater 5K & 10K taking over Alton Baker Park. Other can’t miss highlights are the Cottage Grove Mayor’s Monster Ball, Florence’s annual Circles in the Sand interactive art piece, and Mount Pisgah’s anticipated Mushroom Festival.
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Downtown Eugene's Nov. 6 ArtWalk to feature Native American art, dance and stories
EUGENE, Ore. — Downtown Eugene will spotlight Native American art, storytelling and dance during the city’s First Friday ArtWalk on Nov. 6, 2026, an event organizers say is free and open to the public. The November 6 First Friday ArtWalk is presented by Lane Arts Council in collaboration...
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The art of getting out of Chuck Klosterman’s way: Author will stop in Eugene
Brendan O’Meara has been doing this long enough to know what not to do on Saturday afternoon. The host of “The Creative Nonfiction Podcast” is recording a live episode with Chuck Klosterman, a Portland-based author and prolific podcast guest, at Gratitude Brewing in Eugene. And while O’Meara...
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Nutcracker ballet brings acrobats and giant puppets to Corvallis
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A touring production of the Nutcracker ballet is coming to the LaSells Stewart Center on Nov. 16. The NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet's 34th annual North American tour features dancers from ballet capitals worldwide. According to Talmi Entertainment, the production blends classical ballet with circus techniques, acrobatics and large-scale puppets.
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Cherry Poppin' Daddies return to Eugene's WOW Hall with new music
The Cherry Poppin' Daddies will return to WOW Hall in Eugene on Oct. 23 for an all-ages concert featuring support acts Los Mal Hablados and No Soap, Radio. According to a news release, the Eugene-based band continues to blend swing, jazz, ska and punk influences while drawing on the traditions of the Great American Songbook. The performance is presented by the Community Center for the Performing Arts at WOW Hall, located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Lincoln Street in Eugene. Advance tickets are $30, with tickets increasing to $35 on the day of the show. Tickets are available through the WOW Hall office, the University of Oregon Box Office and ticketweb.com. The Cherry Poppin' Daddies gained national attention with the 1997 album "Zoot Suit Riot," which the release describes as a benchmark release of the neo-swing movement. The band's recent performances have included themed shows inspired by different eras of swing music, ranging from Jazz Age material to Rat Pack-era selections and World War II-themed productions. Those performances have highlighted the group's focus on detailed arrangements and historical musical traditions. Band discusses musical influences In the release, bandleader Steve Perry described the group's approach as rooted in Americana
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The Eyes have it, in Newport
Those peaceful, easy harmonies that helped make the Eagles one of rock’s most enduring bands will fill the Newport Performing Arts Center when tribute band Eagle Eyes takes the stage this Friday, Oct. 23. The concert will include songs from throughout the Eagles’ catalog, including “Take It Easy,” “Witchy...
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This Oregon Golf Course Was Once a Gravel Mine – Now It’s Home to the State’s Largest Lazy River Pool
Just outside Roseburg, a patch of land once known for rock and heavy machinery now hosts tee times, tiny homes, and a lazy river with an underground tunnel. Few places in Oregon have flipped their story this completely, and locals are noticing. It shows how an old working site can become a new place for families, golfers, and RV travelers to gather.
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Four Ducks shoot under par as Oregon women build 10-shot lead at Abilene Christian
GRANBURY, Texas — All four counting scorers shot under par for the Oregon women's golf team on Tuesday as the Ducks extended their lead to 10 strokes with one round remaining in the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate at Halbert National. The No. 6 Ducks followed up their 12-under 276 on...
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Slide into your seat and listen
A haunted carousel spins. An ancient curse stirs. Somewhere in the band, a rubber chicken is about to make its entrance. The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble will bring all three to Yachats on Saturday, Oct. 24, with “Monsters, Mummies & Rubber Chickens,” a Halloween program mixing eerie stories, familiar movie music and some outright silliness.
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Jazz in the Afternoon, on KBOO since at least 1974, continues
Otter Crest, Oregon Coast Jazz Party at Newport, Chucho Valdes is 85. We'll start with Chucho Valdes, featuring remarkable Cuban flute solo dedicated to Holly Hofmann and Cheryl Alex. The music of guitarist Anthony Wilson, as performed at Newport, follows; also that of hs father, Gerald. KBOO debut music from...
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Eugene-based painter uses her background in iconography to showcase Oregon’s environment
Last spring, Olga Volchkova spotted a candy cane plant in the Oregon woods, near the coast. In late September, she went back and found 10 matsutake mushrooms. The candy cane flower can’t make its own food, so it takes sugar from the pines through a fungal network beneath the forest floor, Volchkova said. Where it blooms in spring, matsutake follows in fall.
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Eugene comics festival celebrates local and indie creators
EUGENE, Ore. - The Comics Art Festival of Eugene brought together creators and fans for a free, all-ages celebration of comics and storytelling at the Lane Events Center this weekend. The second annual celebration, organized by Books with Pictures Eugene, showcased independent cartoonists and local talent with a focus on...
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Oregon's Tong An shoots career-best 64, leads Abilene Christian Intercollegiate by four
GRANBURY, Texas — Oregon women's golf junior was dominant in the opening round of the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate on Monday, racing out to a four-stroke lead with a career-best 8-under 64 at Halbert National. Behind An, the No. 6 Ducks fired a 12-under 276 to take a three-stroke lead...
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Clinton Earns CCC Men’s Golfer of the Week Honor After Collegiate Debut Victory
CORVALLIS, OR – Carson Clinton made his presence on the collegiate scene known last week with an impressive victory at The Warrior Fall Invitational. The win earned him Cascade Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week honors. Clinton
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Protest art takes center stage at Eugene rally
Protesters at Eugene’s No Kings rally used art to express political views, process frustration and share messages about democracy. From monarch butterflies to handmade signs, attendees explained why creativity is an important part of how they speak out.